laborist

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English labor

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Old French -istebor.

Middle English -ist

English -ist

English laborist

From labor + -ist.

Noun

laborist (plural laborists)

1. A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
2. A supporter of workers' rights.

Related terms

• laborer

Anagrams

• orbitals, strobila, tar boils, tar-boils